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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to medical gas and vacuum piping systems testing in |
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certain health facilities and voluntary tester registry. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 222, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 222.0055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 222.0055. TESTING OF MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM PIPING |
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SYSTEM. (a) In this section, "health facility" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 221.003. |
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(b) The executive commissioner and the Texas State Board of |
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Plumbing Examiners shall jointly adopt rules consistent with |
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plumbing industry standards related to verification of the |
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integrity and content of a medical gas and vacuum piping system |
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installed in a health facility. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1301.058, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1301.058. TESTING OF MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM PIPING; |
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RULES; REGISTRY. (a) A person is not required to be licensed under |
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this chapter to verify medical gas and vacuum piping integrity and |
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content. |
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(b) The board and the executive commissioner of the Health |
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and Human Services Commission shall jointly adopt rules consistent |
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with plumbing industry standards related to verification of the |
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integrity and content of a medical gas and vacuum piping system |
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installed in a health facility, as required under Section 222.0055, |
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Health and Safety Code. |
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(c) The board by rule shall create and maintain a voluntary |
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registry of persons who are qualified to verify medical gas and |
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vacuum piping integrity and content. |
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SECTION 3. (a) Not later than January 1, 2018, the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission and the |
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Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners shall jointly adopt rules |
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required under Section 222.0055, Health and Safety Code, as added |
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by this Act. Rules adopted by the commission that are in effect on |
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the effective date of this Act continue in effect until superseded |
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by joint rules adopted as required by this Act. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2018, the Texas State Board of |
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Plumbing Examiners shall create the voluntary registry required |
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under Section 1301.058, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |